for my friend

For my friend who is hurting............

The mama's and the papa's sang, "the darkest hour is just before dawn." The psalmist [30] reminds us that "weeping lasts for a night, but joy comes in the morning."

The Christian mystics wrote of the dark night of the soul.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul
A time when we feel that God's presence has withdrawn.  A time of pain and fear.  A truly dark valley.  They taught that at the end of the dark night of the soul, we would emerge into a period of enlightenment and joy.

May you quickly find the end of the dark night.  But until then, please remember that we do not fear in the dark valley because God is with us.  Please also know that you are dearly loved by me and by many.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.